Six-Year Promise

Ye Zhiqiu was a little conflicted. He was considering whether to join Spirit Hall.

If he chose to join Spirit Hall, he might have to become enemies with Little San and the others later on. Ye Zhiqiu did not want to face that, since he had a good relationship with Tang San.

But if Ye Zhiqiu directly refused, would Su Yuntao, this tool character of Douluo Continent, really agree? Ye Zhiqiu neither wanted to stand against Tang San nor become enemies with Spirit Hall. In this life, his family was harmonious and his parents were alive and well. He truly feared that Spirit Hall might pull some stunt.

If possible, Ye Zhiqiu only wanted to be a shit-stirrer caught between the two sides. I'll take the benefits, while you guys do the fighting.

"Uncle, if I join Spirit Hall, can I still come out to play every day?" Ye Zhiqiu asked with an innocent expression.

His childish little face, paired with that tone, was highly deceptive.

Su Yuntao froze. Play? What was so fun about that? Wasn't cultivating far better?

"I'm afraid not. Spirit Hall has its rules. Aside from returning home once a year during the holidays, you must cultivate at the academy for the rest of the time." Su Yuntao shook his head.

"Ah? Is that so?" Ye Zhiqiu looked disappointed. "Then... then I don't want to go right now. Can I wait until I grow up before going?"

The corner of Su Yuntao's mouth twitched. This little brat was really hard to handle. He was actually unwilling to join Spirit Hall just so he could play? Couldn't he be a little more sensible? Besides, what would happen to Su Yuntao's performance if he did not come? No, no matter what, he had to take this little brat away today. He could not let those lousy academies ruin such a promising seedling. Since this little brat did not know any better, he would go talk to his parents instead. Su Yuntao pondered silently.

Thus, he stopped trying to persuade Ye Zhiqiu. After packing up his things, he went out to find Old Jack.

Seeing Su Yuntao leave without even looking back, Ye Zhiqiu let out a sigh of relief. He had thought Bro Tao, this tool character, had finally given up.

With the spirit awakening over, the children gradually began returning to their homes.

Halfway there, Tang San moved closer. "Ah Qiu, why don't you want to join Spirit Hall? That innocent expression didn't look like you at all." Tang San wore a wise expression. I, Detective Tang San, have already seen through everything.

Ye Zhiqiu rolled his eyes. "I naturally have my reasons for not wanting to join. You're just a little brat—you wouldn't understand even if I told you."

Tang San: ??? A man nearly thirty years old across two lifetimes was being looked down on by a six-year-old child today? Negative Emotion Value from Tang San +66

Ye Zhiqiu's steps paused. Hm? Only then did he remember that he seemed to have gained a system. Since the notification had arrived, it should have finished loading by now, right?

He hurriedly sank his consciousness into his mind to check.

Naruto Negative Emotion God System (Negative Emotion Value: 66)

System Shop

Two ordinary, simple buttons. There was no system sprite, nor was there any fancy interface.

But Ye Zhiqiu was very satisfied. After opening the System Shop, a huge number of items appeared.

Two-Tomoe Sharingan: 500 Emotion Value

Three-Tomoe Sharingan: 1000 Emotion Value

Improved Origin of the One-Tailed Shukaku: 5000 Emotion Value

Two-Tails.

Eight Gates of Dunjia: 5000 Emotion Value

Three Body Technique: 100 Emotion Value

Shadow Clone: 500 Emotion Value

Note: Due to the influence of this world, only nine kinds of Ninjutsu can be learned, corresponding to the nine soul rings. (Physical technique secrets such as the Eight Gates of Dunjia are not included.) (Purchased items are used directly by default.)
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The dazzling array of goods made Ye Zhiqiu excited. It seemed that as long as he had enough so-called Emotion Value, he could buy every item in the shop? As for the restriction of learning only nine kinds of Ninjutsu, that was easy enough to understand.

It meant that his soul rings could be absorbed normally, but they would not grant soul skills. He had to fill those slots with Ninjutsu bought from the System Shop.

It was a minor flaw, but Ye Zhiqiu did not care.

As long as the Sharingan could continue evolving, he would already have more than enough methods at his disposal. Soul skills formed from Ninjutsu could at most assist him in battle, merely icing on the cake.

Tang San was somewhat baffled as he watched Ye Zhiqiu suddenly stop beside him with his eyes closed. He lightly patted Ye Zhiqiu's shoulder. "What are you doing?"

That pull brought Ye Zhiqiu back to reality.

Suppressing his excitement, Ye Zhiqiu gave Tang San a sidelong glance. "Little San, do you know what kind of man is the most handsome?"

"What kind?" Tang San looked utterly confused. What kind of train of thought was that? The change in topic was way too fast.

"A man deep in thought is the most handsome!" Ye Zhiqiu replied solemnly.

Then he headed home.

Tang San was left alone in disarray in the wind. A man deep in thought is the most handsome? But you're only six years old. Do you even count as a man? Tang San felt that Ye Zhiqiu had changed, but he could not say exactly how. It left him a little depressed.

Negative Emotion Value from Tang San +66

Watching his Emotion Value balance become 132, Ye Zhiqiu's lips curled into a cute little smile. He felt as though he had opened the door to a new world.

Others had to rely on meditation and hard cultivation to grow stronger, but if he wanted to become stronger, all he needed to do was piss people off.

What a delightful way to grow stronger! Countless ideas filled Ye Zhiqiu's mind at that moment, though he would have to wait until later to slowly put them into practice.

When Ye Zhiqiu returned to his doorstep, he froze. He discovered an uninvited guest in his home: Su Yuntao, whom he had not seen since leaving Spirit Hall.

Why the hell was this guy at my house? Don't tell me he still hasn't given up? Ye Zhiqiu frowned inwardly. He truly did not want to join Spirit Hall.

"Egg is back. We were just discussing your situation with this Lord Soul Master." Seeing Ye Zhiqiu standing at the doorway, peeking around but refusing to enter, Liu Qingqing hurriedly went over and pulled him inside.

Ye Nan and Su Yuntao were both seated on stools in the wooden house, smiling.

It looked as though their conversation had gone quite well.

Ye Zhiqiu's heart sank. Dad, Mom, you didn't sell me out, did you? You two are really excellent at screwing over your son. "Egg, this Lord Soul Master has already told us about your situation. Your father and I both hope you can go study at Spirit Hall, but we still want to hear your own opinion." Liu Qingqing gently stroked Ye Zhiqiu's little head and spoke softly.

"I'm not going. I'm not going. The rules there are too strict. I want to go to Nuoding Academy. It's close to home and less restrictive. I want to go to Spirit Hall Academy after graduating from Nuoding Academy."

Ye Zhiqiu activated his tantrum-throwing mode, leaving Su Yuntao looking awkward, as though he had become a criminal trafficking children.

Negative Emotion Value from Su Yuntao +266

Negative Emotion Value from Ye Nan +6

Negative Emotion Value from Liu Qingqing +6

Ye's Parents were utterly baffled. What was wrong with this child? In six years, this was the first time they had ever seen Ye Zhiqiu lie on the ground and throw a tantrum.

In Ye's Parents' hearts, Ye Zhiqiu had always been a sensible child. Though he was young, he clearly distinguished between important and trivial matters. He had never made such a fuss before.

"This..." Ye Nan looked awkwardly at Su Yuntao, seeming to want to say something but stopping himself.

"It's fine, it's fine. It's perfectly normal for children to love playing. Let Zhiqiu attend Nuoding Academy first, then. I happen to be a deacon at the Nuoding City Spirit Hall Branch, so it will be easy for us to meet. Once he graduates in six years, I'll bring him into Spirit Hall." With some embarrassment on his face, Su Yuntao hurriedly waved his hands and tried to smooth things over.

Su Yuntao felt rather frustrated. The child was unwilling to go now, and his parents respected his wishes. It seemed there was no chance.

As a deacon of Spirit Hall, Su Yuntao could not actually force someone into joining.

It seemed he could only wait another six years. But his bonus for this year had gone down the drain again! Su Yuntao sighed mournfully. I really have it too hard.